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    Black widows are found throughout the US except Alaska. They are identified by their black body and distinctive red hourglass marking. While the females are venomous, only producing muscle aches, nausea and difficulty breathing in humans, the males are harmless. Black widows use their webs to lay eggs and catch small insects and animals as prey, which they then inject with venom to liquefy their bodies.

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    Black widows are found throughout the US except Alaska. They are identified by their black body and distinctive red hourglass marking. While the females are venomous, only producing muscle aches, nausea and difficulty breathing in humans, the males are harmless. Black widows use their webs to lay eggs and catch small insects and animals as prey, which they then inject with venom to liquefy their bodies.

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    Black widows are found throughout the US except Alaska. They are identified by their black body and distinctive red hourglass marking. While the females are venomous, only producing muscle aches, nausea and difficulty breathing in humans, the males are harmless. Black widows use their webs to lay eggs and catch small insects and animals as prey, which they then inject with venom to liquefy their bodies.

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    Black Widow Spider Characteristics

    Latrodectus mactans Appearance: Black body; red hourglass marking


    on the underside
    Size: >1" in length
    Black widows are found in every U.S.
    Location: All around campus; dark shelters
    state except for Alaska, and they are
    Season: Year-round
    carnivorous consumers, preying on
    small insects and small animals caught Hazards: Venomous
    on their web. However, only the females
    are venomous, while the males are o Native
    harmless to people. Their venom can
    cause muscle aches, nausea and
    paralysis of the diaphragm, making
    breathing difficult. Black widows use their webs to lay eggs in and hunt for prey. They use their
    fangs to produce an enzyme that liquefies the prey’s body.

    Fun Facts Sources


    The female Black Widow's venom is reportedly National Geographic
    15 times stronger than those of a rattlesnake’s. Wikipedia

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